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Administrative Plan 4/1/2016 Page 12-18 EXHIBIT 12-1: STATEMENT OF FAMILY OBLIGATIONS Following is a listing of a participant family’s obligations under the HCV program: • The family must supply any information that SAHA or HUD determines to be necessary, including submission of required evidence of citizenship or eligible immigration status. • The family must supply any information requested by SAHA or HUD for use in a regularly scheduled reexamination or interim reexamination of family income and composition. • The family must disclose and verify social security numbers and sign and submit consent forms for obtaining information. • Any information supplied by the family must be true and complete. • The family is responsible for any Housing Quality Standards (HQS) breach by the family caused by failure to pay tenant-provided utilities or appliances, or damages to the dwelling unit or premises beyond normal wear and tear caused by any member of the household or guest. SAHA Policy Damages beyond normal wear and tear will be considered to be damages which could be assessed against the participant and the security deposit. • The family must allow SAHA to inspect the unit at reasonable times and after reasonable notice, as described in Chapter 8 of this plan. • The family must not commit any serious or repeated violation of the lease. SAHA Policy SAHA will determine if a family has committed serious or repeated violations of the lease based on available evidence, including but not limited to, a court-ordered eviction, or an owner’s notice to evict. Serious and repeated lease violations will include, but not be limited to, nonpayment of rent, disturbance of neighbors, destruction of property, or living or housekeeping habits that cause damage to the unit or premises and criminal activity. Generally, the criterion to be used is whether the reason for the eviction was through no fault of the tenant or guests. Any incidents of, or criminal activity related to, domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking will not be construed as serious or repeated lease violations by the victim [24 CFR 5.2005(C)(1)]. • The family must notify SAHA and the owner before moving out of the unit or terminating the lease. SAHA Policy The family must comply with lease requirements regarding written notice to the owner. The family must provide written notice to SAHA at the same time the owner is notified. • The family must promptly give SAHA a copy of any owner eviction notice. 3-294